Game Troopers CEO speaks about the dire situation of Windows Phone

It’s not often that we hear executives lambasting other companies in the tech world. With the dire situation of Windows Phone, tech sites have started firing all cylinders and spreading the doom. While OEMs, like HP have indirectly blamed Microsoft for the failure, this is probably the first time a CEO has spoken against Microsoft.

Game Troopers, one of Windows Phone’s best developers, has continued support for their titles for long. Unlike Gameloft, and other game devs, Game Troopers provided continuous updates for their games. With apps leaving in masses from the Windows Store, Game Troopers were asked about their stand. Their CEO, Jesus Bosch recently gave his views on the matter.

Jesus Bosch, CEO of Game Troopers (courtesy: MSPU)

Speaking to OneWindows, Bosch gave his thoughts and they were not pleasant. He directly blamed Microsoft for their mismanagement.

“Microsoft has done a lot of bad things in Windows Phone, from an engineering point of view (with so many platforms with breaking changes) and from a commercial point of view (They have treated very loyal developers like Game Troopers and their strategy for attracting others has been wrong).”

Harsh words, but true. If properly dealt with, and in the hands of someone potent, Windows Phone would have flourished for sure. They burned their loyal fans and developers numerous times, and it would be foolish for anyone to trust them again.

Game Troopers will still support the platform, but some titles will be unpublished

Bosch was asked if Game Troopers would continue to support Windows Phone and Windows 10. He mentioned that some Windows Phone titles would be unpublished and the focus would shift more towards PC and VR now.

“We will continue to release some content for Windows (PC) and some Windows Phone games could be unpublished in the coming months, but that will be more due to the low profitability of the platform than the little support it can receive.”

With Microsoft pulling out of mobile, it is natural for the developers to pull support too. Hope still remains that if published as UWP apps, the game would come to Windows 10 Mobile too. But that is a faint hope, and the remaining fans and users of Windows Phone should start looking elsewhere soon.

It’s the most tragic end to a platform that was assassinated by its directors.

Evgeny Ipatov

Probably Satya Nadella is powerless figurehead and shareholders runs the show.
Shareholders care about one thing – more short-term profits here and now.

Evgeny Ipatov

When Joe Belfiore advertises Android on his twitter and Microsoft starts to sell Samsung Galaxy S8 at Microsoft stores – there is only one question left, does Microsoft have any dignity remaining or shareholders got screw loose squeezing more profits with powerless Satya Nadella figurehead who just saying irrelevant words which are disregarded by everyone in Microsoft?
Looks like Satya Nadella is ultimately powerless and shareholders runs the show and they’re obsessed with only one thing – short-term profits. Satya Nadella was intentionally elected instead of inconvenient Ballmer who had character to stay against them. Even if Ballmer was wrong too much times and certainly have done harm to Windows Phone, such harm is not comparable to harm of uncontrolled shareholders who care only for short-term profits and would burn whatever legacy, whatever reputation and whatever future Microsoft had in favor of more profits here and now.

imaginarynumber

If and or when I eventually jump ship and get an android I doubt that I shall bother renewing my office 365 account.